Examples Of Classism In America
Osayogie Oyemwense English 112 Classism in Contemporary America 29/02/2024 Classism refers to the social, economic, and political discrimination or prejudice based on someone's perceived social class. It has grown massively and has continued to be a problem that is overlooked in today's affairs. Most times, when people talk about intersectionality, they are talking about race and gender, but they tend to leave out a crucial topic: social class. Classism has been rampant in the various sectors of American society, including education, healthcare, law enforcement, housing, and beyond. In the context of education, classism has created inequality in the education system according to Leonhardt David’s “Social Class Is Not About Race”. He says, "Less
…show more content…
This happens a lot in schools nowadays in the United States, where “non-rich people” are neglected and pushed into lower schools. Working-class students face a lot of challenges in accessing quality education and leaving the state of poverty. Not only does classism affect education, but it also plays a significant role in housing, before you can get a house or apartment, you need to go through a series of checks and requirements and if you don't meet the specific criteria set by landlords, real estate agencies or even banks and other loan companies, you may be rejected the opportunity to get housing, whereas a wealthy man waves his chequebook and pen and he gets his dream home. The same goes for healthcare, individuals who don't have good financial standing are treated differently and oftentimes have limited access to quality healthcare services that people of higher classes get. Today, people in lower social brackets are often bullied or kicked around due to their lower social class status. As seen in the short story ”The Stray Dog by Sadegh Hedayat”, there is a part in the short story where a stray dog is kicked and shooed away by higher-class individuals who view it as dirty and unwanted and even stripped of the only possession, he had left, his
This happens a lot in schools nowadays in the United States, where “non-rich people” are neglected and pushed into lower schools. Working-class students face a lot of challenges in accessing quality education and leaving the state of poverty. Not only does classism affect education, but it also plays a significant role in housing, before you can get a house or apartment, you need to go through a series of checks and requirements and if you don't meet the specific criteria set by landlords, real estate agencies or even banks and other loan companies, you may be rejected the opportunity to get housing, whereas a wealthy man waves his chequebook and pen and he gets his dream home. The same goes for healthcare, individuals who don't have good financial standing are treated differently and oftentimes have limited access to quality healthcare services that people of higher classes get. Today, people in lower social brackets are often bullied or kicked around due to their lower social class status. As seen in the short story ”The Stray Dog by Sadegh Hedayat”, there is a part in the short story where a stray dog is kicked and shooed away by higher-class individuals who view it as dirty and unwanted and even stripped of the only possession, he had left, his